Chameleon Breeder Podcast With Bill Strand

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Sinopsis

Welcome to the Chameleon Breeder Podcast, the only podcast dedicated to the art of chameleon keeping and everything that goes with successfully maintaining these amazing creatures.

Episodios

  • Chameleon Community History & Future with Jurgen Van Overbeke

    08/09/2023 Duración: 50min

    Jurgen Van Overbeke and I talk about the different ways European and US chameleon communities have grown over the last few decades and talk about where we all are going.

  • Tribolonotus Crocodile Skinks!

    25/08/2023 Duración: 32min

    Welcome to the Outer Fringes where we explore reptiles out there that are as cool as chameleons! Today we get introduced to a miniature armored creature that is one of the top five dragonesque reptiles - the crocodile skink! Breeder Christopher Musi joins me to give us an intoduction to this amazing lizard!

  • Should we keep Machakos Hills Jackson's and Xantholophus the same?

    11/08/2023 Duración: 25min

    I have kept the Machakos Hills Jackson's Chameleon under identical conditions as the Yellow-crested Jackson's Chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus) for multiple generation for both subspecies. But should they really be kept under the same conditions. Is it possible that I could do better for one or both? In this episode you can lsiten in as I challenge sonething I thought I knew. Whether I confirm I was right or open up a new understanding, I will have a higher confidence in what I am doing. And you can come along a learn along side me!

  • Should I Buy a Panther Chameleon Egg?

    04/08/2023 Duración: 25min

    Are you thinking about getting a Panther Chameleon egg? There are some things you should know before making that decision! I talk about why "cheap" is not a good motivation and how it isn't "easy" unless you have good information to get set-up. Today i give you the pros and cons of buying a panther chameleon egg to hatch yourself. Education is key. But which ever way you decide to go, you will find the information you need here on the Panther Chameleon Podcast!

  • Keep Happiness in Chameleon Keeping

    29/07/2023 Duración: 24min

    It is very easy to get excited about chameleons. And just like everything else that excites us it is very easy to think that more chameleons would be better! Today I am going to explore different ways to keep that excitement going and avoid burn out!

  • How Beginners Choose a Chameleon Breeder

    21/07/2023 Duración: 23min

    You know how to breed chameleons, but how do you get chosen from the myriad of breeders the customer has options of? Today I take a look at what is important to start your breeding business. On the Panther Chamelen Podcast I released an eipsode on how to choose a chameleon breeder. That was talking to the newcomer trying to make heads or tails of all the names. I replay this episode, but come at it from the perspective of the new breeder. How can you present yourself in the best possible way so that the newcomers will find you and see that you are a great choice?

  • Chameleons and Color

    14/07/2023 Duración: 23min

    Chameleons are famous for changing color. As cool as it would be to change color to match a background, chameleon color change is much more useful to us. It gives us a window into what they are thinking. Chameleon colors change with age, temperature, and emotional state. Today I am going to talk about how chameleons communicate through color and what it can do for our understanding of our mini tree dragon! 

  • Panther Chameleons as Pets - What you need to know!

    07/07/2023 Duración: 23min

    The Panther Chameleon Podcast is a tutorial podcast that turns your commute, workout, and chore time into research about panther chameleons. Today I introduce myself and discuss what a Panther Chameleon is like as a pet. Show notes and further educational resources can be found at https://chameleonacademy.com/panther-chameleons-as-pets/ Welcome to the first episode of the Panther Chameleon Podcast!

  • Announcing the Chameleon Academy Network

    07/07/2023 Duración: 05min

    As of today, the Chameleon Academy Podcast officially becomes the Chameleon Academy Network. This means that you will see other titles come across this feed to enhance your chameleon listening experience. Although this is a big move for me, this really isn't a big change for you. You'll keep getting chameleon podcasts as you usually do! But I explain it all in this episode so you understand what is going on with the next episode you'll receive!

  • Chameleon Keeping: Do you want the easy way or the hard way?

    01/07/2023 Duración: 22min

    Chameleon keeping is like anything else, there is an easy way to do it and a hard way! I explore decision milestones at various places along the chameleon keeper's journey and share my decades of experience as to what the best decision may be. Learn from me doing it the hard way so you can do it the easy way!

  • Making a Chameleon Species Care Guide

    09/06/2023 Duración: 25min

    How are Chameleon Academy care guides put together? It is usually based on the experiences of a number of senior members of the chameleon community. This episode gives a behind the scenes look at the creation of a care guide for Calumma brevicorne, the Short-Horned Chameleon!

  • Chameleon Breeder Husbandry vs Keeper Husbandry

    05/05/2023 Duración: 01h11min

    Should chameleon keepers have a different husbandry than chameleon breeders? It doesn't make sense that they would, but that is a typical situation. We know why this is, but shouldn't it be different? Would you, as a customer, be willing to pay what it takes for breeders to provide the same level of care as keepers do? Jonathan Hill of iPardalis joins me to discuss what we should expect from ourselves as breeders and as customers in the chameleon community.

  • Giving Your Chameleon a Long Life

    28/04/2023 Duración: 29min

    We want our chameleons to live a long life. But, more thn that, we want our chameleons to live a quality life. Longevity is just the way we measure our success! Today I explore the top things you can do to give your chameleon many years filled with a quality of life

  • Fogging Chameleons with Petr Necas Part 2

    21/04/2023 Duración: 58min

    Let's talk about fogging chameleons in captivity! Petr Necas is back for part two of the interview where we turn our attention to the situations facing people who would like to implement fogging in captivity. Petr leads the exploration of fogging with chameleons so it will be educational to catch up with his latest thoughts. We also touch on Petr's ideas on over-hydration. I am still evaluating that concept myself and so I present to you this interview so that you can hear his logic. Whether you agree or not, the only way to be able to make a decision or be able to look at the evidence is to understand the thinking behind it in the first place. I invite you to take a listen and think on the concepts. And I would like to take high level view of this. The one thing that will make us strong explorers of chameleon husbandry is evaluating reasonable ideas and making decisions after careful contemplation. Even ideas that do not, in the end, turn out to be accepted are valuable in that they allowed us to practice de

  • Fogging Chameleons with Petr Necas Part 1

    14/04/2023 Duración: 01h01min

    Let's take a closer look into fogging as a hydration technique for chameleons. Petr Necas has been a vocal proponent of fogging not only as a hydration component, but as primary hydration source. And so, I am bringing him and and we are going to be talking about the experiments he has done to show how fogging can be used. Today we focus on how the idea to fog came up in the first place.

  • Chameleon Hydration and Drinking

    07/04/2023 Duración: 25min

    Properly hydrating your chameleon is one of the most important parts of chameleon husbandry. Life in the trees presents us with a challenge when we are trying to figure out the best approach. I will be giving an overview of chameleon hydration, the methods used, and what more we need to figure out.

  • The Biggest Killer of Chameleons

    26/03/2023 Duración: 24min

    Chronic stress us why chameleons appear to just drop dead. They are not fragile when cared for properly, but they do hide stress very well. And that stress can accumulate to the point of being deadly. This podcast episode will explain it in detail so you will be able to explain the dynamic to others. This episode is a re-telling of episode 158. Stress is a topic which must be reviewed on a regular basis! To listen to more podcast episodes on Youtube just look for the Podcast playlist on this account or click here

  • Can I Keep My Chameleons Together?

    17/03/2023 Duración: 43min

    Keeping chameleons together is a way to shorten their lives. Chameleons are not creatures that enjoy the company of their own kind and we need to respect this. But we also need to understand why this is. In today's episode we review the reasons. This episode is a re-telling of episode 107. Cohabitation is a topic which must be reviewed on a regular basis!

  • Keeping Roaches in a Bioactive Environment

    10/03/2023 Duración: 42min

    You can keep and breed roaches in a bioactive environment with great success! They are living creatures just like our chameleons and benefit from natural surroundings. Summer Winston from The Shap comes on and shares her experience breeding roaches in a bioactive environment.

  • Brookesia Stump-tailed Chameleons

    03/03/2023 Duración: 01h11min

    The Brookesia Stump-tailed chameleons are some of the most cryptic and fascinating of chameleons! Michael Nash joins me to discuss what he has learned by breeding a number of species.

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